MUM – Museo Mineralogico e Gemmologico Luigi Celleri
Museum in San Piero in Campo on the island of Elba, with minerals and crystals from the area, in particular tourmalines and elbaite.
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About the museum
The Museo Mineralogico e Gemmologico dedicated to Luigi Celleri was founded to display, in their area of origin, the splendid crystals of the island, including the famous elbaite. Italian and foreign collectors and scholars have helped make San Piero in Campo a place of international renown for its exceptional mineralogical history.
The collections are displayed on the upper floor in 12 display cases, where tourmaline predominates. Within the tourmaline supergroup, elbaite is the most important species for beauty and gemmological interest, and it takes its name from the island of Elba: it is present with dozens of specimens in every colour, from green to yellow, pink, red, violet, blue and colourless, associated with quartz, feldspars, garnets, beryls, lepidolite, petalite, pollucite and other rare species. One case is devoted to faceted gems and two to the minerals of the metalliferous deposits of eastern Elba, with pyrite, haematite and ilvaite, a further species named after the island.
Since 2014 the museum has been run by the cooperative Pelagos, to which it was entrusted through a public tender, while the scientific direction is the responsibility of the mineralogist Federico Pezzotta. It is part of the Sistema Museale Arcipelago Toscano and is recognised as a museum of regional importance. In addition to the rooms, it includes the Garden MUM, the Galleria del granito and an educational centre; from here excursions set off to the mineralogical sites of San Piero, the granite quarries that are still active and the old village (borgo antico).
Highlights
- Twelve display cases of minerals, with tourmalines and elbaites in many colours
- Case of faceted gems
- Minerals from the metalliferous deposits of eastern Elba, including ilvaite
- Galleria del granito and Garden MUM
- Excursions to the mineralogical sites of San Piero
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione di minerali dell'Elba – Twelve display cases on the upper floor with tourmalines, faceted gems and minerals from the metalliferous deposits of eastern Elba.
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Gestione: società cooperativa Pelagos
- Director
- Federico Pezzotta (direttore scientifico)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 9,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4.50 |
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| Children & teens | €2.50Ticket for children under 12. |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is also accessible to people with reduced mobility, thanks to a side entrance with a ramp and a stair lift to reach the rooms on the first floor. A video in Italian Sign Language (LIS) telling the story and the collections is available on the website, produced by the S.M.AR.T. in LIS project of the Sistema Museale Arcipelago Toscano.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
MUMLAB offers educational workshops for schools and families, often preceded by an excursion to one of the nearby geosites.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Several car parks are nearby.
The museum is in the centre of San Piero in Campo, on the island of Elba.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Book shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum offers guided tours, educational workshops in geology and mineralogy for schools and families (MUMLAB), and excursions with observation and collection of small samples. |
